Girl Scouts of the Wireless World

Capitalizing on customer’s cravings for Samoas, Tagalongs and Thin Mints but tendency to be without cash on hand, the Girl Scouts of northeast Ohio are now accepting credit card payments via their smartphones. Using Intuit GoPayment, a credit card reader that attaches to Android, BlackBerry and Apple devices, the Girl Scouts are keeping pace with the rapidly growing mobile-payment trend.

Also, the Girl Scouts of America have recently launched their first app, Cookie Finder, available on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The app directs users to the closest cookie sales and can be used all over the country.